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Australian Press Council
The Australian Press Council was established in 1976 and is responsible for promoting good standards of media practice, community access to information of public interest, and freedom of expression through the media.
The Press Council is also the principal body with responsibility for responding to complaints about Australian newspapers, magazines and associated digital outlets.
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Latest News
Banking Day: The Press Council has upheld a complaint by Yamaha Motor Finance.
The Daily Telegraph: The Press Council has decided that an article, which used the word “faggot” in reporting on the case of a US teacher who was fired, breached its Standards of Practice.
The Australian: The Press Council has decided that an article reporting on submissions to a Queensland parliamentary inquiry about legislation concerning the treatment of adolescents experiencing gender dysphoria did not breach its Standards of Practice.
The Daily Telegraph: The Council has decided that an article about an Australian Human Rights Commission survey of students regarding sexual harassment at Australian universities did not breach its Standards of Practice.
